Jean Douchet

Claude Chabrol's Eye (2018)

"Pierrot le Fou" par Jean Douchet (2018)

My Story Is Not Yet Written (2017)

Jacqueline Gozlan - who left Algeria with her parents in 1961 - nostalgically retraces the history of the Algiers Cinematheque, inseparable from that of the country's Independence, through film extracts and numerous testimonies; notably that of one of its ...

Jean Douchet, Restless Child (2017)

Three young cinephiles follow Jean Douchet, question his friends and former students. This documentary reveals the man and his critical philosophy, a part of the history of Cahiers du Cinema and this art of loving to which he has devoted his existence. ...

Elle (2016)

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse wit ...

Cher André S. Labarthe (2015)

"Three's a Crowd" par Jean Douchet - décembre 2015 (2015)

"Three's a Crowd" par Jean Douchet - mars 2015 (2015)

La photo (2014)

Five, even six, variations on a theme, commentary and interpretation of the same photograph. An exercise to tell and summarize the history of the Cinémathèque française. ...

"Matins calmes à Séoul" par Jean Douchet (2014)

"Spring Breakers" par Jean Douchet (2013)

"Faust" par Jean Douchet (2013)

"Viaggio in Italia" par Jean Douchet (2012)

Jean Douchet analyse « Vivre sa vie » de Jean-Luc Godard au cinéma Devosge de Dijon (2012)

Jean Douchet ou l’art d’aimer (2011)

Les Enfants Terribles du Cinéma (2011)

The documentary "Les Enfants terribles du cinéma" (The Terrible Children of Cinema) tells the little-known story of one of the crossroads of cinephilia, *OBJECTIF 49*, which culminated in the organization of the Biarritz Festival of Cursed Films during th ...

Jean Douchet analyse "Deux" de Werner Schroeter à la Cinémathèque française (2011)

Sodankylä Forever (2010)

The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by Aki and Mika Kaurismäki along with Anssi Mänttäri and Peter von Bagh in 1985, the festival has playe ...

Kijû Yoshida: What Is a Filmmaker? (2008)

An overview of the life and work of legendary Japanese filmmaker Kijû Yoshida, a notable figure of the Japanese New Wave. ...

Yoshida …or: The Explosion of the Story (2008)

A documentary about Yoshishige (Kijû) Yoshida's creative process for his most significant film, the 1969 avantgarde tour-de-force Eros + Massacre (1969). ...

Godard, Love and Poetry (2007)

Documentary about director Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina. In 1960, Jean-Luc Godard films for the first time Anna Karina and falls in love. His cinema is transformed by it forever. ...

Gardens in Autumn (2006)

When he loses his position as a powerful government minister, Vincent is dropped by his pretty mistress and must begin life anew, without the privileges of power. As he gradually becomes acquainted with milieus which he d either forgotten or never known an ...

Seuls sont les indomptés (2003)

Created in 1966 by Jean-Marie Rodon and Jean-Max Causse, the Action cinemas has succeeded in establishing itself as the leading group for the distribution of classic cinema in the world. ...

The Spousals of God (1999)

After receiving a visit from a messenger of God, João de Deus wins his buddy's girlfriend through a roll of the dice. ...

Sitcom (1998)

The adventures of an upper-class suburban family abruptly confronted with the younger brother's discovery of his homosexuality, the elder sister's suicide attempt and sadomasochist tendencies, and the intrusion of a very free-spirited maid and her husband. ...

God's Comedy (1996)

An ice-cream seller lusts after the female employees in his shop. ...

Don't Forget You're Going to Die (1996)

Benoit has his life all planned out before him. Unfortunately, he had totally forgotten to include his military service. Inevitably called into duty, he tries everything he can to avoid it, eventually launching into a hedonistic lifestyle—out of control ...

Queen Margot (1994)

Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre. ...

Éric Rohmer, preuves à l’appui (1994)

Part of the Cinéastes de notre temps series. ...

Claude Chabrol, l'entomologiste (1993)

Made for "Cinéma, de notre temps" series. In a peaceful residence near the Loire River, Chabrol raised his favorite characters : monsters. In this documentary, we can see him actively working on the adaptation of Simenon's novel "Betty", and answering the ...

North (1992)

The story of a dysfunctional family in Northern France. Dad is a mean abusive drunk pharmacist, mom is addicted to pills and has incestuous desire for her son, the son is skipping school to fish and daughter is mentally handicapped. ...

A Brutal Game (1983)

A strict father imposes impossible guidelines on his disabled daughter which reflect his secret and tortured life. ...

Employment Offer (1982)

A man looks for a job, ignoring the selection process of employees. Part of "Contes modernes: A propos du travail. ...

Cocktail Morlock (1981)

Cinématon n°66 : Jean Douchet (1980)

Cinématon VII (1980)

Reel 7 of Gérard Courant's on-going Cinematon series. ...

Cinématon (1978)

Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011. Composed over 36 years from 1978 until 2006, it consists of a series of over 2,821 silent vignettes (cinématons), each 3 ...

A Dirty Story (1977)

A group of friends listen as one man tells them a story about a time when, in a small cafe, he discovered a peephole into the ladies' bathroom and became addicted to looking through it at female genitals. They ask him questions and come to conclusions abou ...

The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (1977)

A middle-aged man travels to France and is discouraged by the attitudes of the people concerning his native land until he meets and begins relationships with two lonely women. ...

The Adventures of Sylvia Couski (1975)

The ex-wife of a famous sculptor convinces her lover to remove one of his sculptures from an exhibition and replace it with a live model. ...

Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974)

Julie, a daydreaming librarian, meets Céline, an enigmatic magician, and together they become the heroines of a time-warping adventure involving a haunted house, psychotropic candy, and a murder-mystery melodrama. ...

The Mother and the Whore (1973)

Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their unsustainable affair, the emotional stake ...

Looking Back on Boudu Saved from Drowning (1969)

French television program discussing Jean Renoir's 1932 film "Boudu Saved from Drowning". ...

Six in Paris (1965)

Six vignettes set in different sections of Paris, by six directors. St. Germain des Pres (Douchet), Gare du Nord (Rouch), Rue St. Denis (Pollet), and Montparnasse et Levallois (Godard) are stories of love, flirtation and prostitution; Place d'Etoile (Rohme ...

Place de l'Étoile (1965)

Éric Rohmer's short for the portmanteau film Paris vu par (Six in Paris, 1965), concerning a haberdasher and his umbrella. Convinced he has killed a man, Jean-Marc flees and spends an anxious few days waiting for the death of the stranger to be reported i ...

Les Bonnes Femmes (1960)

Four Parisian women navigate the world of romance and daily life looking to fulfill their dreams. ...

Breathless (1960)

A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him. ...

The 400 Blows (1959)

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of th ...

À bicyclette (2009)

A young man being schizophrenic remission is seen taken by an obsession for bikes. He remembers a childhood where they exit traumatized by his inability to pedal. Nevertheless, he tries again to ride a bike and fall. It ends at the hospital. Two amazing fe ...

La serva amorosa (1996)

Coraline, a young servant in love with Florindo, will thwart the plans of Beatrice, the second wife of Ottavio, father of Florindo, who wants to capture the legacy of Florindo for his own advantage and that of his own son. ...

Éric Rohmer, preuves à l’appui (1994)

Part of the Cinéastes de notre temps series. ...

Titus-Carmel, un profil (1987)

La jeune femme et la mort (1972)

A short film by Jean Douchet ...

Et crac…! (1969)

A cuckolded husband is oblivious to his fed-up wife and her lover in this farcical menage à trois. ...

Postface à Tire-au-Flanc (1969)

This is a short film reviewing Tire-au-Flanc by Jean Douchet and Eric Rohmer. ...

Alexandre Astruc, l'ascendant taureau (1967)

A "Cinéastes de notre temps" series episode directed by french film critic Jean Douchet, originally aired 19 June 1967. ...

Six in Paris (1965)

Six vignettes set in different sections of Paris, by six directors. St. Germain des Pres (Douchet), Gare du Nord (Rouch), Rue St. Denis (Pollet), and Montparnasse et Levallois (Godard) are stories of love, flirtation and prostitution; Place d'Etoile (Rohme ...

Saint-Germain-des-Prés (1965)

An American art student thinks she's found love with a handsome prince, but things are not what they appear to be. ...

Le mannequin de Belleville (1962)

A young inexperienced photographer is passed by a model in 60s Belleville. Guided by a coquettish girl, trying to find the ideal place to succeed as a model. Shot entirely in natural settings, this short film builds a journey to the characteristic style of ...